Leadership series: Matthew Wood

Our CORE Leadership Series documents the perspectives of influential and inspiring industry figures. 

We are here talking to Matthew Wood, Managing Director at Lexington & Elior – B&I 

Matthew Woods leader of Lexington Catering joins us to talk about food, his international education and work experience in his earlier career. We discuss: 

• what keeps Lexington ahead of the competition and their partnerships with Gut Stuff and Sessions and ESG strategy (which is substantial). 
• Green Force, an initiative that is well-worth looking into 
• the importance of treating teams like family and creating an open honest and transparent culture 

Lexington: super people, providing great food and service, having fun and enjoying success. They specialise in providing delicious food and drink for people at work; passionate about creating the best dining experiences for their customers and a highly valued catering management service to their clients. More recently they have also extended their services to provide complimentary front of house services to a growing number of their clients including reception, switchboard, concierge, helpdesk and meeting room management.

Elior: one of the global leaders in catering. Their teams prepare meals daily for businesses, educational institutions, hospitals, and even correctional facilities. Elior are committed to offering balanced and high-quality meals while integrating sustainable and responsible practices in their operations.